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Validation Engineer
Ramsey, NJ
Job Description
Description
Acara Solutions is seeking a Validation Engineer for its successful client who are a leading world supplier of integrated processing solutions for customers in the area of pharmaceuticals, food processing, feeds and fine chemicals. Our products and services stand for reliability and quality worldwide.
Compensation: $100 - 120K & excellent employee Benefits Package options plus Travel Bonus
Job Type: Direct Hire / Full Time / Permanent
Duties and responsibilities
- Primary responsibility is preparation of validation protocols (IQ/OQ) and commissioning documents for equipment and control systems.
- Work with control system programmers to develop and execute factory acceptance software test documents.
- Work as an integral member of a project team.
- Interface with the equipment manufacturing companies and internal departments to obtain the equipment, controls, and installation support documents necessary for protocol development.
- Field execution/testing of approved validation protocols (IQ/OQ) and commissioning documents. This will include (but is not limited to) I/O forcing, alarm testing, sequence testing, PLC diagnostics, and PID loop performance testing.
- Coordinate the efforts of the personnel involved during on-site qualification. This would include the various engineering disciplines from within equipment manufacturing companies.
- Specify, obtain, and maintain hardware and software necessary to perform in-house and on-site validation testing.
- Prepare documents of field visits in a timely and professional manner. This will include field reports, daily labor logs, invoices, and expense reports.
- Keep current with latest cGMP's, Validation technology and procedures, ISPE guidelines and related FDA publications.
- Develop, maintain, and enhance positive interpersonal relationships with staff members worldwide.
Job Requirements
Required Skills / Qualifications:
- Must have the ability to develop validation protocols (IQ and OQ), validation reports, and factory acceptance test documents. As such, good writing and grammar skills and attention to detail are essential.
- Experience is required in reading and interpreting electric and pneumatic controls, technical design documents, and PLC code.
- Travel 25 to 35% to customer sites to perform validation testing of equipment and control systems.
- Familiarity with industry accepted practices for documenting test results, recording of deviations, and deviation resolutions.
- Must have excellent communication skills and be comfortable presenting the validation results to our customer's project team (QA, validation, project management, etc.).
- Must have good troubleshooting skills. Prior experience in control system programming, commissioning, calibration, I/O forcing, PID loop tuning, and/or equipment service is desirable.
- Must be willing and be capable to climb ladders and to enter restrictive spaces.
Preferred Skills / Qualifications:
- Four-year degree in engineering, engineering technology, science or 5 to 7 years of related experience.
Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. The Aleron companies welcome and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.
Aleron companies; Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, Viaduct, and Aleron's strategic partner, SDI are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.
Job Summary
Company
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
5 to 7 years
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